Llandudno FC legend Herbie Montgomery wins national recognition

This weekend North Wales football stalwart Herbie Montgomery from Llandudno will head to Cardiff to be honoured at the prestigious FAW Community Awards presented by McDonald’s.
The ceremony will take place before the Wales v Georgia World Cup 2018 qualifying match on Sunday.
Herbie has been crowned the Lifetime Achievement Award winner thanks to his work in the Llandudno area.
When Herbie took over Llandudno FC along with his late wife Molly in 1999, the club was about to dissolve, but they were determined to keep it going and as a family took over the running of the club voluntarily.
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